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1.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
BY CASSIDY
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2.
HYPERBOLE
An extreme exaggeration
Ex.) I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
3.
PUN
A funny way to use a word to emphasize its different meaning
Ex.) I used to be afraid of boats, but that ship sailed
4.
ALLITERATION
The occurance of the same letter or sound at the beginning of close words
Ex.) Kim's kids kept kiting
5.
ASSONANCE
When word has the same vowel sounds but different consonants at the begining
Ex.) Men sell wedding bells
6.
ONOMATOPOEIA
Word that imitate their sounds
Ex.) buzz or hiss
7.
OXYMORON
When two contradictory terms are next to eachother
Ex.) civil war
8.
PERSONIFICATION
Giving human qualities to animals or inanimate object
Ex.) The stars danced in the moonlit sky
9.
CLICHÉ
An overused expression
Ex.) Think outside the box
10.
METAPHOR
A figure of speech containing a comparasin
Ex.) The room is a dark cave
11.
SIMILE
A comparison using like or as to describe something
Ex.) Her hair is like silk
12.
EUPHEMISM
An indirect expression that otherwise would be blunt
Ex.) He passed away
13.
PROVERBS
Stating a general truth or advice
Ex.) Silence has so much meaning
14.
IDIOMS
An expression that cannot be understood by the meaning of its words
Ex.) Raining cats and dogs
15.
CONSONANCE
Compatability between opinions or actions
Ex.) Pitter-Patter
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